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The Gophers won 26 out of 32 total events on Oct. 4. Image courtesy of Gopher Athletics.

Gophers swim and dive teams start seasons victorious

by Champ Howard
Published October 6, 2024

The Gophers men’s and women’s teams entered their first meet of the season ranked among the top 25 swim and dive teams in the nation. The men’s team started the year at No. 22 and the women's at...

Gophers fans celebrated their team's upset win against No. 11 USC on Oct. 5 after they rushed the field.

Gophers football executes gold rush against Southern California

by Andrew Cornelius
Published October 6, 2024

At first, Gophers' quarterback Max Brosmer was short of the goal line.Then the call was overturned.Brosmer took the snap and lunged into center Greg Johnson, but USC’s defense stopped the initial...

Minnesota allowed 21 unanswered points to begin the game in their loss to Michigan.

Gophers football leaves themselves with uphill battles

by Andrew Cornelius
Published October 4, 2024

Gophers football has yet to click early in games leading to early deficits and uphill battles that led to losses in Big Ten play.Minnesota has not scored a touchdown in the first quarter in any of...

The Gophers fell to No. 46 in the NCAA rankings.

Gophers women’s soccer winless on recent Big Ten road trip

by Champ Howard
Published October 3, 2024

Gophers women’s soccer played the Wisconsin Badgers, University of Southern California (USC) and UCLA recently, with two losses and a draw bringing the team to an 8-2-2 overall record. The Badgers...

The Gophers recovered an onside kick but were flagged for offsides.

Offsides call leads to Big Ten officiating change

by Emmett Laurent
Published October 1, 2024

The Big Ten announced Monday that they would implement a modified officiating mechanic that would position two line judges on the kicking teams' restraining line, giving them a clear view of onside kicks. The...

Head coach Ben Johnson is entering his fourth season with the Gophers.

Ben Johnson is relying on old guys this season

by Champ Howard
Published September 30, 2024

Gophers men’s basketball head coach Ben Johnson expects significant improvement from his team this season as they return to practice. With only five players returning from last season, Johnson prioritized...

Julia Hanson delivered the game-winning kill in the Gophers volleyball matchup on Sept. 25.

Gophers volleyball splits opening stint of Big Ten play

by Emmett Laurent
Published September 30, 2024

Tensions were high at Maturi Pavilion on Wednesday. Fans were at the edge of their seats as the Gophers traded the final points in the fifth set against their border rivals, the Wisconsin Badgers.In...

Chloe Primerano had three points in her Gopher debut against UConn. Courtesy of Parker Jelen, Gopher Athletics.

New faces of Gophers women’s hockey find their role in series sweep

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published September 29, 2024

Seven players made their Gophers women’s hockey debut as the team opened their season with a road series sweep over the No. 9 UConn Huskies Saturday.Two scored their first goals as Gophers over the...

The Gophers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter.

Gophers second-half madness falls short of retaining Little Brown Jug

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 29, 2024

Gophers football gave themselves too much of a mountain to climb in the second half as Michigan staved off their furious comeback and won 27-24.Minnesota trailed 21-0 in the first half, but in the...

Birdsell wears the number 22, her father’s favorite number. Courtesy of Brad Rempel

Caroline Birdsell breaks out as tenacious talent for Gophers soccer

by Champ Howard
Published September 27, 2024

After tearing her left ACL in 2022, Caroline Birdsell redshirted her first year of college. Now, she starts on a Big Ten soccer team that is tied for third in the conference. In her debut game for...

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